After watching the Super Size Me documentary I learned that eating fast food all the time could be a major health problem. Morgan Spurlock experiment to eat only McDonald’s for 30 days straight showed the effects it can have on the body. Not only can it make you become overweight and eventually obese, it will make your cholesterol go up and you will be more prone to heart disease and diabetes. I think he chose to do this experiment was to show Americans how eating unhealthy all the time can affect you in many ways and to change your lifestyle to a healthier way. Eating more nutrition is the way to go to live a healthy life. I think Morgan Spurlock was effective in his experiment to show people how harmful eating fast food could be. Throughout the documentary his experienced many side effects while doing this experiment. His girlfriend said it negatively affected their relationship. He lost much of his energy and sex drive during his experiment. Morgan Spurlock’s body was getting worst.
He increased risk of heart attacks and damage done to his liver. He found himself with a feeling of depression, headaches, difficulty in breathing, and being sleepy all the time. He started the experiment with a weight of 185 pounds. When he finished he weighed in at 210 pounds. He gained 25 pounds of fat just by eating fast food in 30 days. That right there scares me because I eat fast food all the time. It’s to the point where I may eat fast food every other day of the week. The reason why is because I don’t really know how to cook and it’s just so convenient to go to a place and buy food ready to eat.
I don’t want to develop diabetes so I got to start making healthier choices in what I eat. Incorporating vegetables and fruits into meals will help in reducing the risk. Maybe also include fish at least 2 -3 times a week. Drink plenty of water and cut back on soda. Cutting back on snacks such as chips, cookies or ice-cream is also a good start in reducing high sugar foods I...